Senior Survey Coordinator – Ecology in Bristol

As a Senior Survey Coordinator within RPS’s Ecology team, you will lead the planning, booking and delivery coordination of ecological survey programmes across renewables, residential, commercial and transport sectors. Working from a regional office base, you will ensure efficient mobilisation of field teams and subcontractors, timely completion of seasonal surveys, and clear communication of survey progress to project managers and clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day operational oversight of survey logistics, improve coordination workflows, and act as the primary administrative and operational contact for complex, multi-site survey campaigns.
• Coordinate and schedule multiple, concurrent ecology survey programmes (e.g., bats, breeding birds, reptiles, great crested newts, NVC) across the GB portfolio, ensuring optimal resourcing and compliance with seasonal windows.
• Manage the engagement, briefing and deployment of internal survey staff and specialist subcontractors including arranging access, permissions, and on-site logistics.
• Serve as principal point of contact for survey logistics with clients, landowners, statutory consultees and supply-chain partners; negotiate access and resolve scheduling constraints promptly.
• Maintain detailed survey programmes, calendars and resource plans; update project teams on progress, risks and any required contingency actions.
• Prepare and maintain administrative project documentation relating to surveys, including survey briefs, equipment checklists, travel arrangements, permits, access agreements and health & safety documentation.
• Liaise with project managers to align survey outputs with reporting programmes and deliverable deadlines; escalate conflicts to directors and recommend practical mitigation.
• Implement and continually improve coordination processes, templates and data-capture workflows (including use of mobile data-collection tools and GIS where used) to increase efficiency and reduce risk of missed survey windows.
• Monitor and report on survey budgets and timesheet inputs for survey coordination activities; support finance colleagues with invoicing queries relating to subcontractors and survey mobilisation.
• Provide supervision, guidance and training to junior coordinators and administrative staff to maintain consistent standards across the team.
• Support tendering and bid preparation by providing reliable survey scheduling input, resource estimates and practical delivery considerations.

Who We Are Looking For:

• Proven experience in coordination, scheduling or project support roles, ideally within environmental consultancy, surveying, or construction sectors.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and seasonal constraints.
• Strong communicator, confident liaising with clients, landowners, subcontractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Practical problem-solver who can make timely decisions to re-sequence survey programmes and manage access challenges.
• Competent with standard office IT systems (MS Office suite) and comfortable adopting project management tools, online calendars and mobile data-capture systems; GIS awareness desirable.
• Working knowledge of ecological survey seasonality and general constraints is beneficial but not essential; ecology field skills are advantageous but not required.
• Good written skills for preparing clear briefs, logistical instructions and progress updates.
• Ability to travel regionally for site meetings and occasional overnight stays; full driving licence preferred.

Desirable:

• Experience working with subcontractor frameworks and managing third-party suppliers.
• Familiarity with post-construction reporting workflows and basic understanding of ecological survey methodologies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s/Doctoral degree in Field of Study or a related field.

What Is in it for you?

We’re proud to be an accredited training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes – to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we provide learning and development for everyone. We support our people to innovate, collaborate and build meaningful careers. Our network of people and knowledge will expand your horizons and give you access to a variety of interesting projects. Embracing diverse ideas, perspectives, and thinking styles is at the heart of what we do. We need a mix of experiences and techniques to develop the ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community of experts and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

Why Choose RPS, a Tetra Tech Company:

In 2023 RPS joined Tetra Tech, enabling us to combine our expertise with the reach and resources of a prestigious global organisation. We design, and manage projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech’s strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource-scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market-leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career. We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With over 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.

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Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Contract

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